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Games and Gaming: [3:16] Planet Generator

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      CommentAuthorrenatoram
    • CommentTimeAug 19th 2008 edited
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    Well, I guess it was the last tool missing, so I went and built a generator for planets in 3:16 on Abulafia:

    ThreeSixteen Planets

    Since it ignores what has already been picked it is not suited for campaign play, but well, it's spiffy anyway :)

    @Gregor: since there are already fan made planet sheets I assumed reproducing your planet tables was Ok, let me know if I got it wrong :)
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      CommentAuthorfnord3125
    • CommentTimeAug 19th 2008
     # 2
    i like that the mission is always the same but it says it anyway. :)
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      CommentAuthorrenatoram
    • CommentTimeAug 19th 2008
     # 3
    Heh... I think it fits the theme of the game... also, It is a wee bit less dry than a simple, one line per planet generator :)
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    Renato, I literally had Abulafia on my screen and the book open in front of me, ready to build the same thing. I'm glad you beat me to it! Now I can get to playing that much sooner.

    One thing I was planning to do differently was to generate a list of planets, so a GM could print off a whole page of ready made missions. In any case, nice work!
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      CommentAuthorrenatoram
    • CommentTimeAug 19th 2008
     # 5
    The tricky part, on Abulafia, would be to have non-repeating elements: I honestly have done everything by simply copying another generator, so I don't know if abulafia has the tools to do so.

    Remember that by the rules you have to exhaust all 20 options before reusing them...

    I *might* insert another table for the mission objective... with a dozen variations on "kill em all", since well, that's the mission anyway :)

    What do you think?
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    Actually, the general order for a planet is to kill everything, but individual missions might vary- recon, feint, surveying, rescue, capture a strategic point, etc. Just a thought.
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      CommentAuthorrenatoram
    • CommentTimeAug 19th 2008
     # 7
    Yeah, that's true... we could generate a line like:

    Mission Objective: Rescue Prisoners, and Terminate all Alien Lifeforms with Extreme Prejudice


    Mission Objective: [sub objective], and Terminate all Alien Lifeforms with Extreme Prejudice
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    Okay, I couldn't help it. I took your solid work at Abulafia and rebuilt it with a quick PHP script. You can see it here. It generates a randomized list of 20 planets, without repeating elements. I didn't include mission, but that could be fixed.
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      CommentAuthorrenatoram
    • CommentTimeAug 19th 2008 edited
     # 9
    Wonderful... now you just have to go scour the NASA site for some public domain images of planets, touch them up a bit with gimp to add variation, and add a "vista" of the planet to the mix!

    ...whatcha waitin' for? go!

    ^___^
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      CommentAuthorfnord3125
    • CommentTimeAug 19th 2008
     # 10
    Posted By: renatoramMission Objective: Rescue Prisoners, and Terminate all Alien Lifeforms with Extreme Prejudice
    Mission Objective: [sub objective], and Terminate all Alien Lifeforms with Extreme Prejudice
    These should be reversed. It seems clear (to me, at least) that the primary objective of the 3:16 is to kill all lifeforms.
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    Posted By: renatoramWonderful... now you just have to go scour the NASA site for some public domain images of planets, touch them up a bit with gimp to add variation, and add a "vista" of the planet to the mix!

    ...whatcha waitin' for? go!

    Now you starting to sound like Morningstar!

    /me wanders off to look for planet pictures...
    • CommentAuthorMike Sands
    • CommentTimeAug 19th 2008
     # 12
    I could use a NPC trooper generator too... something to quickly come up with: Name, Nickname, Description, and How they will die.
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      CommentAuthorrenatoram
    • CommentTimeAug 20th 2008 edited
     # 13
    @Steve :-D
    Let me know if you need more... tinkering with gimp is a fun game

    @Mike

    mmmmhhh... that's doable, definitely. Later.
    • CommentAuthorNomdePlume
    • CommentTimeAug 20th 2008
     # 14
    On a similar matter, I've created a Mission Complications table as my first blog post here.
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      CommentAuthorrenatoram
    • CommentTimeAug 20th 2008
     # 15
    A couple of planets I cobbled together...

    Photobucket

    Photobucket


    Thanks, intartubes!
    http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/tutorial/Quick-Gimp-Planet-Creation-Tutorial-v2-433.html
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    Oh, the planet choices lists are available on the website for free so it is A-OK to make these generators. I'm amazed at this thread, I guess I'll be using your programs to make my planets from now on!

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